... tendencie s of civilised society are to render men more dependent. on one another, they yet possess a mischievous pro. pensity to stamp a broad line of distinction be tween rich and poor, so as to make the rich selfish, and the poor suspicious and discontented ...

... a penny stamp upon cheques, and said, that it appeared to him one of the most odious forms that taxation could assume. After some further observations from Sir H. Willoughby, Mr Slaney and others, the bill was read a accond time. The Stamp Duty on Drafts ...

... India in default of heirs-natural. The Law of Property Amendment Bill passed through Committee. The Customs Duty (No. 2) Bill, the Excise Duties Bill, and the Exchequer Bonds (2,000,0001) Bill were read a third time and passed. In the House of Commons ...

... Exchequer, in reply to a question from Mr 'Nicoll having reference to the new Stamp Act, said that it was the practice of the Bank of England to refuse payment of a cheque the stamp of which had not been cancelled; and he expressed a hope that the other banks ...

... distance front London may obtain every information relative to the by sending for Me. 01% GA TR on TH. Post free receipt of a stamped envelope. None shotild remain without proper attention to these very Important members of the human frame, as most of the ...

... Davie .voted for the Church Rates Abolition Bill. On the same evening Sir It F. Davie voted fur the ballot. and the Hon. J. Elliot against it. PROPFRTY AND INCOME TAX—WC are given to understand that a deferential duty in respect of of A:1 0 0 and un.ler ...

... country gentleman. ready at all times to perform the duties which his position as the owner of a fine estate called upon him to do. And now that Sir William's duties were to be enlarged, and higher duties than those pertaining to the county were to engage ...

... silks, timber, dried fruits, and hope, and with abolitions of duty on butter, cheese, tallow, will give a remission of indirect taxation to the amount of more than two millions sterling. Then the paper duty is amputated with a bold sweep, being a saerifiee ...

... Jew. Entirely in the power of an embarrassed and pitiless landlord, his position has been rendered more miserable by the abolition of serf-1 dom • and it is but lately that, in nonsetuence of the measnree or tne lie sditary surrenki tneir 1 allotments ...

... attache of the Bil:Ish embassy at Paris. Mr Hildyard keeps a dog, In respect of he lately • tax -gatherer's paper claiming a duty of In pursuance of the new act rendering doge liable to taxation. : Mr. HUdrarti claimed exemption on the ground that Inasmuch ...

... the proxy. paper stamp. from Gd to Id; to reduce the stamp of letters of attorney for receiving dividends; to legalise ninrine insurances; to grant oce..sional licenses to beer-sellers and refreshment houses. In regard to the sugar duties, he proplses to ...

... of boors. children have been made severely tey the ,perailea Under an Act of Parliament j oat printed, (27th and 28 h e 69 stamps may be in payment ot in Yid Ireland, The dery hay« born with the wink, n re. ain• of the Rnra CA Id, &mug the plat month ...